The "ding" might be as simple as removing the item from the char, and asking them how they got it, and telling them it's a bug that they got it and don't do that anymore.

To give you an example of something *somewhat* similar. I discovered with Tavlin (mummy) that with the Zombie Lord edge (I think?) I could order a zombie to wield a weapon.

Then I realized that zombies can be ordered to speak.

Then I realized that I could have 3 zombies wielding staffs of striking and "o all say Strike for the seas!" multiple times per round (very little lag on orders to mobs).

I tested it out on a mob (with just one Staff of Striking) and it worked - hit that mob for 11 *** DEVAS *** level crushing hands in a round (or two, I forget).

Then I prayed about it to notify the coders that it was possible and never used it in-game.

Obviously the person who built the area with a staff that could do crushing hand spells didn't intend for it to be used that way. And at the time of coding it, there wasn't any way for it to happen.

But many years later when edges went in, suddenly one edge made that possible.

At that point it should be reported. Maybe you'll get a "Oh, good job figuring that out. Go ahead and keep using it." Maybe you'll get a "Thanks for letting us know. Please don't do that anymore until it is fixed."